novelraw Chapter 183 183: The Operation Begins
Chapter 183 183: The Operation Begins
Early the next morning, someone knocked on the door of Sam's hotel room.
Still half-asleep, Sam glanced at the alarm clock beside his bed.
It was only 8:00 AM.
Who would come looking for him this early?
Rubbing his eyes, Sam put on his slippers and walked toward the door in his pajamas.
When he opened it, he was genuinely surprised by the people outside.
"Why are you here, Sabrina… and Erika?" Sam said, letting out a huge yawn.
"I came to see you," Erika replied sharply. "I don't know why some people insisted on coming along."
The word admit defeat had never existed in Sabrina's dictionary.
She responded coldly, "Shouldn't I be the one asking that? I came to talk with Sam. Why are you following me here?"
"You—!"
"Alright, stop arguing for now," Sam said, rubbing his temples. "Just find a seat and sit down. I'll wash up first."
Being too popular isn't always a good thing…
"Hmph."
---
After washing up and coming back out, Sam saw Erika and Sabrina still glaring at each other across the room.
He immediately felt a headache coming on.
"Erika, Sabrina… what brings you here so early?"
Sam was genuinely curious.
If Sabrina showed up in the middle of the night, he wouldn't find it strange at all.
But Erika was different.
Waking someone up early in the morning wasn't her style.
She must have something important to say.
"Oh!" Erika suddenly reacted.
She had almost forgotten the real reason she came, thanks to Sabrina.
"Sam, Professor Oak wants you to return to Pallet Town as soon as possible. He said he has something important to discuss with you."
Erika herself was also curious.
If Professor Oak wanted to contact Sam, why didn't he do it directly?
Why ask her to deliver the message instead?
It was puzzling.
---
Sam quickly packed up the items in his room.
Looking at Sabrina and Erika, he said apologetically,
"Sabrina, Erika, sorry. I'm in a hurry right now, so I need to leave immediately. I'll find you both after I finish what I need to do."
After saying that, Sam grabbed his bag and rushed out of the room without looking back.
---
"You're still here?" Erika said, raising an eyebrow at Sabrina.
"Whether I leave or not seems to have nothing to do with you," Sabrina replied calmly.
Erika suddenly sneered.
"Haha. You like Sam."
Sabrina didn't even blink.
"Who I like has nothing to do with you."
"Hmph!"
Erika crossed her arms.
"I will definitely win."
"Win?" Sabrina replied coldly. "I've never learned how to write the word lose."
Did Sabrina like Sam?
She certainly had a good impression of him.
After all, a young, handsome, and powerful Trainer naturally attracted attention.
But liking him?
That was another matter entirely.
Still—
Sabrina definitely disliked the person standing in front of her.
Because Sabrina hated losing.
After glancing at Erika expressionlessly, Sabrina floated out of the room.
---
Meanwhile, Sam had already rushed to the nearest station.
After buying a ticket for the next train, he boarded the maglev train heading back to Viridian City.
The journey had begun.
Sam leaned back in his seat.
So… it's finally happening.
He hadn't expected the day to arrive this quickly.
Giovanni.
Let me see how big the gap is between me and the strongest Trainers in the world.
---
By the time Sam arrived at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Pallet Town, it was already past 8:00 PM.
But the moment he entered the area—
He froze.
The laboratory, which normally had no security at all, was now surrounded by uniformed personnel.
Sam suppressed the doubts in his heart and knocked on the door.
Inside the laboratory, things were different from what he expected.
Professor Oak wasn't alone.
There was another man in the room.
He looked like an ordinary middle-aged man wearing a black trench coat.
At first glance, he looked no different from a typical middle-aged passerby.
---
Seeing Sam arrive, both men smiled.
Professor Oak walked over and began the introduction.
"Sam, this is the representative sent by Interpol—Agent Looker."
"He will be responsible for the operation to arrest Giovanni, the Gym Leader of Viridian Gym."
Sam was startled.
He hadn't expected the situation to escalate to the point where Interpol was involved.
And the codename Looker…
That's quite a bold nickname.
Although many thoughts flashed through Sam's mind, he showed nothing on his face.
He smiled and extended his hand.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Looker."
Looker laughed heartily.
"So you're Sam! Professor Oak speaks very highly of you."
"Heroes truly do emerge from the younger generation. We'll need your help for this operation."
"You're too kind," Sam replied politely.
---
After the brief introductions, they quickly moved to the main topic.
"To keep things simple," Professor Oak said seriously, "Giovanni has already sensed that something is wrong."
"So the operation must be moved forward."
Sam curled his lips slightly but said nothing.
Even Interpol knew about the operation.
If Giovanni still hadn't noticed anything, he wouldn't be the leader of Team Rocket.
In Sam's opinion, Giovanni had probably discovered the situation long ago.
The fact that he hadn't reacted until now suggested one thing—
He was confident.
---
On the surface, Sam looked serious.
But in reality, he didn't care much about the arrest operation itself.
What he cared about was something else.
Would he have the chance to battle Giovanni?
Battling Giovanni would be completely different from battling Trainers like Steven or Cynthia.
Those battles were competitions.
But this one?
This could be a life-or-death battle.
Could he still fight with full strength under that kind of pressure?
Sam was curious.
Very curious.
---
Professor Oak and Looker discussed many details.
But in the end, everything could be summarized in one sentence.
The operation would begin tonight at midnight.
---
"So soon?" Sam said.
Looker glanced at the clock.
"There's intelligence suggesting Giovanni will evacuate Viridian City early tomorrow morning."
"So we must act before he leaves."
"It's almost time," Looker continued.
"If there's nothing else, we should depart."
Sam checked the Poké Balls he was carrying.
After confirming everything was ready, he nodded.
"No problem."
---
Just as they were about to leave the laboratory, Professor Oak suddenly stopped Sam.
He said seriously:
"Try not to destroy Viridian Gym during the fight."
"You'll have to pay for the reconstruction yourself."
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